Status of Season: Coronavirus disease (Update: NBA SEASON SUSPENDED!)

[Spurs 4 The Win]

What makes you think the 'spike' is going to be small? Texas, for instance, is re-opening and the COVID-19 cases are on the rise. I think we'll see deaths double.

Unfortunately, yes.

Well the death toll in Texas was already small, so it "doubling" wouldnt be a very big deal, and the whole cornerstone of the argument was that a disease with a 0.5% kill rate is not worth shutting down the entire populace over because you will do more harm than good.

[spurs10]

Even in Texas which, you're right, has a relatively low death toll it's close to 2.7% of those infected have died. I actually think the figure in Texas will be a lot more than doubled due to the crowds we're seeing. The 'thinning of the herd' mentality seems to be what going on. I guess we are quickly going to find out. Hopefully the spike won't be as bad as I'm thinking, but I'll be very surprised. I say so mainly because it looks to me as if people think it's over. Again 70,000 Americans dying in two months is more than died in Vietnam in 10 years.

[slick'81]

Even in Texas which, you're right, has a relatively low death toll it's close to 2.7% of those infected have died. I actually think the figure in Texas will be a lot more than doubled due to the crowds we're seeing. The 'thinning of the herd' mentality seems to be what going on. I guess we are quickly going to find out. Hopefully the spike won't be as bad as I'm thinking, but I'll be very surprised. I say so mainly because it looks to me as if people think it's over. Again 70,000 Americans dying in two months is more than died in Vietnam in 10 years.

expect around 140k in us by june 1st

[slick'81]

Shams Charania is reporting that the NBA could be preparing to start the 2020-21 season on Christmas Day.
This would be a best-case scenario for the NBA if the season doesn't start on time, as Christmas Day is already the unofficial start of the season for casual fans and the most popular day of the season for most others. The league is still kicking around ideas of how to handle the end of the current season and the start of the next one, and is considering various scenarios for each of them. But you have to wonder if a start on Christmas Day in 2020-21 could carry over and reshape the entire NBA calendar in the future.

SOURCE: Shams Charania on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA/status/1257463771024375809)
May 4, 2020, 9:15 PM ET

[spurs10]

expect around 140k in us by june 1st Yeah I do.

[spurs10]

Shams Charania is reporting that the NBA could be preparing to start the 2020-21 season on Christmas Day.


This would be a best-case scenario for the NBA if the season doesn't start on time, as Christmas Day is already the unofficial start of the season for casual fans and the most popular day of the season for most others. The league is still kicking around ideas of how to handle the end of the current season and the start of the next one, and is considering various scenarios for each of them. But you have to wonder if a start on Christmas Day in 2020-21 could carry over and reshape the entire NBA calendar in the future.

SOURCE: Shams Charania on Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheAthleticNBA/status/1257463771024375809)
May 4, 2020, 9:15 PM ET

Wonder if they'll go with 82 games. They've already sold many of the tickets with season ticket holders throughout the country.

[spurs10]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1257504814365315074 Hey ace3g, do you know if the games they've been showing on FSSW and ESPN are listed anywhere. Lately if I go to FSSW I can scroll ahead a few days and find the next game, but I don't know if it's a classic or this season. Just saw one for GSW and luckily it was Game 1 Round 2 of the 2013 Finals. Fun stuff....would at least to tape them all. Anybody?

:bobo

[exstatic]

Well the death toll in Texas was already small, so it "doubling" wouldnt be a very big deal, and the whole cornerstone of the argument was that a disease with a 0.5% kill rate is not worth shutting down the entire populace over because you will do more harm than good.

You made this political. Re-open is a Fox/GOP trope. No other groups are saying it.

The deaths won’t just double once. Exponential growth is a concept you people can’t seem to wrap your heads around

15 -> 0

[Dirks_Finale]

We will likely lose well over 100k people. absolutely tragic.

But putting it into proper perspective, the death rate is likely, actually, below 1%. So many antibody tests around the world have shown us that 25-50% of people have it and have no idea as they are asymptomatic.

And I have been all for the mitigation. And I still think everyone should wear a mask in public for the foreseeable future -- but looking at our 'curve' in comparison to other nations, and I wonder how much good it has actually done. We have been around 30k cases per day since the beginning of April. After over a month of this, if it is truly effective, one would think we would be on a downward slope by now.


Even in Texas which, you're right, has a relatively low death toll it's close to 2.7% of those infected have died. I actually think the figure in Texas will be a lot more than doubled due to the crowds we're seeing. The 'thinning of the herd' mentality seems to be what going on. I guess we are quickly going to find out. Hopefully the spike won't be as bad as I'm thinking, but I'll be very surprised. I say so mainly because it looks to me as if people think it's over. Again 70,000 Americans dying in two months is more than died in Vietnam in 10 years.

[exstatic]

We will likely lose well over 100k people. absolutely tragic.

But putting it into proper perspective, the death rate is likely, actually, below 1%. So many antibody tests around the world have shown us that 25-50% of people have it and have no idea as they are asymptomatic.

And I have been all for the mitigation. And I still think everyone should wear a mask in public for the foreseeable future -- but looking at our 'curve' in comparison to other nations, and I wonder how much good it has actually done. We have been around 30k cases per day since the beginning of April. After over a month of this, if it is truly effective, one would think we would be on a downward slope by now.

Well, when the list of essential businesses includes liquor and convenience stores, your lock down probably isn't tight enough.

The effectiveness is measure by the fact that the curve didn't spike out of control. Flat and steady is a good thing for the half measures taken, but also a thing of the past with the loosening of restrictions.

[baseline bum]

We will likely lose well over 100k people. absolutely tragic.

But putting it into proper perspective, the death rate is likely, actually, below 1%. So many antibody tests around the world have shown us that 25-50% of people have it and have no idea as they are asymptomatic.

And I have been all for the mitigation. And I still think everyone should wear a mask in public for the foreseeable future -- but looking at our 'curve' in comparison to other nations, and I wonder how much good it has actually done. We have been around 30k cases per day since the beginning of April. After over a month of this, if it is truly effective, one would think we would be on a downward slope by now.

Downward slope would probably require hard lockdowns and/or South Korea level mitigation efforts. There is a reason our media has talked about flattening the curve. Flattening the curve is only about reducing the speed of its growth from a huge spike that overwhelms our medical system to a less sharp, more spread out growth. But a flatter curve is still an increasing one until a fairly signifcant portion of the population is infected (say 40%).

[Dex]

Tony Parker reveals his family tested positive for COVID-19 (http://news4sanantonio.com/sports/spurs-zone/spurs-great-tony-parker-reveals-his-family-tested-positive-for-covid-19)

tl;dr: His father-in-law and sister-in-law contracted it in Paris. They are fine and have now recovered.

[ace3g]

Hey ace3g, do you know if the games they've been showing on FSSW and ESPN are listed anywhere. Lately if I go to FSSW I can scroll ahead a few days and find the next game, but I don't know if it's a classic or this season. Just saw one for GSW and luckily it was Game 1 Round 2 of the 2013 Finals. Fun stuff....would at least to tape them all. Anybody?

:bobo




I follow Spurs, FSSW, NBA, NBATV, and ESPN twitter accounts.

below is an example, usually tweeted day before/day of the replay.

https://twitter.com/FOXSportsSW/status/1256376926270296069

[spurs10]

I follow Spurs, FSSW, NBA, NBATV, and ESPN twitter accounts.

below is an example, usually tweeted day before/day of the replay.

https://twitter.com/FOXSportsSW/status/1256376926270296069 Thank you. Great tip! Especially FSSW. I probably follow the rest.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1258213102388236288

[Sugus]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1258213102388236288

How hard can it be to set up a camera + microphone and have the coach/es watch the workouts remotely? What a peculiar specification, I'm guessing it's to avoid the risk for older HCs like Pop who'll stubbornly want to be there, but it's a very easily circumvented restriction.

[Play Boban]

Tony Parker reveals his family tested positive for COVID-19 (http://news4sanantonio.com/sports/spurs-zone/spurs-great-tony-parker-reveals-his-family-tested-positive-for-covid-19)

tl;dr: His father-in-law and sister-in-law contracted it in Paris. They are fine and have now recovered.
I still blame Trump.

[Play Boban]

I’ve hard corona tree times and I’m still fine

[TimDunkem]

How hard can it be to set up a camera + microphone and have the coach/es watch the workouts remotely? What a peculiar specification, I'm guessing it's to avoid the risk for older HCs like Pop who'll stubbornly want to be there, but it's a very easily circumvented restriction.

I'm sure that's what he means. It would be silly not to do it remotely.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1258598979010469890

[BackHome]

I don’t know why but not ending the season is pissing me off just end it and start the damn draft.

[daslicer]

I don’t know why but not ending the season is pissing me off just end it and start the damn draft.

This spurs team was pretty forgettable and not fun to watch. I do not want to see anymore of them this year. Plus the playoffs in this current setup would be trash. I would love to see Lebron and #2 not have the opportunity to win another title. These are the reasons why I don't want the season to comeback.

[slick'81]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1258598979010469890


this is absolutely ridiculous. Nba is going to need everything to go perfect to pull this off

[exstatic]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1258598979010469890

That won't stop Rona from getting in. You shed the highest levels of virus before you show any symptoms at all.

[baseline bum]

this is absolutely ridiculous. Nba is going to need everything to go perfect to pull this off

Them pulling this off is fantasy.

[tholdren]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1258598979010469890

Glad to see them planning to open. Good Hygiene will be the norm in all aspects for awhile after this, which is a positive. There should be more focus on health and nutrition in society as a result, but unfortunately that may clash with body positivity movement and never be addressed. Too bad.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1258903311329243136

https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1258903186745593857

[SAGirl]

1258836485937213444

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/disney-world-reportedly-happy-to-host-nba-teams-to-finish-season/ar-BB13Oh6j?ocid=msedgntp

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1258905057933877255

[gambit1990]

okay, i'm comprising! scratch the regular season and go straight to POs. wiz are 5 games behind the 8th seed and blazers are 4 games behind so fück em.

give each team scrimmages before starting POs. best of seven, four rounds, just like normal :hungry:

[Dex]

Just. End. The. Season.

NBA is trying way too hard at this point.

We are almost to mid-May...we should be in the depth of the playoffs.

Count your losses and move on, tbh.

[tholdren]

Just. End. The. Season.

NBA is trying way too hard at this point.

We are almost to mid-May...we should be in the depth of the playoffs.

Count your losses and move on, tbh.
I don't think its about getting it done just to play it out. I think it has to do with getting something into action so they know how to adjust and how it feels under these conditions. Of course the money doesn't hurt, but its more of a dress rehearsal for next year.

[slick'81]

Adam Silver told players to not expect fans if the season resumes, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.


Silver said a season decision can go into June, and there is going to be risk until there is a coronavirus vaccine. Silver also told players it’s safer to play in one or two locations than flying around to cities and facilities. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com adds that players told Silver that they were pressure from organizations to return to volunteer workouts at facilities, and Silver said he'd address it with teams. Silver also said he was hopeful play could resume if a player tests positive for COVID-19.


NBA teams opening practice facilities for workouts will be allowed to administer tests to asymptomatic players and staff, as long as testing "has become readily available" in their locality.
Adrian Wojnarowski cites the Magic, Clippers and Lakers as teams likely to test "every players and staff member entering facilities," even if they are asymptomatic. If access to the coronavirus test expands rapidly, the NBA might be able to open more facilities and push forward with a quarantined "bubble" approach to resuming the season. For now, teams will continue following strict protocols for a limited re-opening of gyms and training facilities.

[baseline bum]

Silver keeps dragging his feet. If he wants to save the season he should have started doing it weeks ago. The only thing I could see making any sense is the Walt Disney World bubble ChumpDumper keeps suggesting. I'd tweak it as:

* End the regular season with standings as they are. No one is missing the playoffs on a tiebreaker so it seems fair enough.
* All players, coaches, team and league staff, refs, announcers, hotel staff, and families for the 16 playoff teams enter the bubble and quarantine for two weeks
* Three or four week training camp
* Then playoffs, with teams and their staffs exiting the bubble once eliminated.
* The money generated is shared throughout all teams in the league, with players on all teams getting the fraction of the earnings correspondng to their current contracts.

I don't think it happens, it's really complicated and expensive and won't generate a ton of money like a real season and playoffs without fans in stadiums and with general apathy from the public likely not making it the ratings bonanza Silver might hope it to be. Season is over. Just gotta hope the country is in decent enough shape by Christmas to begin a new season.

[LCM]

There is already projections of $400 million gone if regular season not reopened. Collectively, regional TV contracts wouldn't be completely fulfilled. There are estimates of 25% of the season, with playoffs, still remaining. Regional TV stops during the playoffs so let's say, 20% of 1 billion in Regional TV money is affected, or 200 million. Lost Basketball Related Income (BRI) from people not in arenas for playoffs is another estimated $200 million.

That's 800 million and money from sponsorship deals in the different NBA stadiums still isn't discussed along with a host of other revenue streams affected or shut down completely. How much money from player salaries being withheld or not paid all together if season or playoffs don't happen? All of these factors are still to play out where the NBA could be looking at a shortfall that brings the salary cap from a projected 115 million/139 luxury cap for 2020/21 season to 100 - 102 million/126 lux cap.

My main thought in an offseason where the draft class and the UFA class are considered week for 2020, how much more important next year is for the NBA! Silver needs to try to have as many lines of revenue open to try to get the cap back up to close what it was this year (109 million) for when the draft class and UFA class are flowing with talent in 2021! How many teams and players are hoping to capitalize on improving their situations in 2021 offseason and instead of a cap werth 117 to 120 million, the cap is almost 105 million! That would be a major difference for max player contracts and how teams will structure their rosters!

[exstatic]

There is already projections of $400 million gone if regular season not reopened. Collectively, regional TV contracts wouldn't be completely fulfilled. There are estimates of 25% of the season, with playoffs, still remaining. Regional TV stops during the playoffs so let's say, 20% of 1 billion in Regional TV money is affected, or 200 million. Lost Basketball Related Income (BRI) from people not in arenas for playoffs is another estimated $200 million.

That's 800 million and money from sponsorship deals in the different NBA stadiums still isn't discussed along with a host of other revenue streams affected or shut down completely. How much money from player salaries being withheld or not paid all together if season or playoffs don't happen? All of these factors are still to play out where the NBA could be looking at a shortfall that brings the salary cap from a projected 115 million/139 luxury cap for 2020/21 season to 100 - 102 million/126 lux cap.

My main thought in an offseason where the draft class and the UFA class are considered week for 2020, how much more important next year is for the NBA! Silver needs to try to have as many lines of revenue open to try to get the cap back up to close what it was this year (109 million) for when the draft class and UFA class are flowing with talent in 2021! How many teams and players are hoping to capitalize on improving their situations in 2021 offseason and instead of a cap werth 117 to 120 million, the cap is almost 105 million! That would be a major difference for max player contracts and how teams will structure their rosters!

The reality is, you can’t do it. If one player tests positive, they have to shut it down. He will have infected players on his team, and opponents for up to two weeks before symptoms show. Those other teams will have infected teams that THEY played. The season needs to be written off before they spend a bunch of money setting up a bubble, get into it, and have to cancel it anyway

[slick'81]

Silver keeps dragging his feet. If he wants to save the season he should have started doing it weeks ago. The only thing I could see making any sense is the Walt Disney World bubble ChumpDumper (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=153) keeps suggesting. I'd tweak it as:

* End the regular season with standings as they are. No one is missing the playoffs on a tiebreaker so it seems fair enough.
* All players, coaches, team and league staff, refs, announcers, hotel staff, and families for the 16 playoff teams enter the bubble and quarantine for two weeks
* Three or four week training camp
* Then playoffs, with teams and their staffs exiting the bubble once eliminated.
* The money generated is shared throughout all teams in the league, with players on all teams getting the fraction of the earnings correspondng to their current contracts.

I don't think it happens, it's really complicated and expensive and won't generate a ton of money like a real season and playoffs without fans in stadiums and with general apathy from the public likely not making it the ratings bonanza Silver might hope it to be. Season is over. Just gotta hope the country is in decent enough shape by Christmas to begin a new season.


There is reportedly a "belief around the league" that teams currently out of the postseason picture will not resume play this season.
An unnamed "front office executive" told The Ringer, "[T]he thought is that the league won’t have the time or resources to bring all 30 teams to one location and play out the regular season." The logistics are easier when 16 teams are involved, compared to 30, and teams without immediate championship aspirations might even prefer to sit it out. According to one Eastern Conference assistant coach, "Our players have an itch to get back on the court, but the organization prefers they not return and risk injury when we are already looking ahead to next season."

[slick'81]

The reality is, you can’t do it. If one player tests positive, they have to shut it down. He will have infected players on his team, and opponents for up to two weeks before symptoms show. Those other teams will have infected teams that THEY played. The season needs to be written off before they spend a bunch of money setting up a bubble, get into it, and have to cancel it anyway


Not every player would take two weeks to show symptoms,but i get what youre saying

[tholdren]

The reality is, you can’t do it. If one player tests positive, they have to shut it down. He will have infected players on his team, and opponents for up to two weeks before symptoms show. Those other teams will have infected teams that THEY played. The season needs to be written off before they spend a bunch of money setting up a bubble, get into it, and have to cancel it anyway

This is speculation.

[exstatic]

Not every player would take two weeks to show symptoms,but i get what youre saying

Notice the words ‘up to’ in front of ‘two weeks’.

You shed virus at the highest rate before you show symptoms, and will infect people. I’m guessing that inside their bubble, they’ll feel safe, and not take precautions. It would spread like wildfire if it got in.

[tholdren]

Notice the words ‘up tp’ in front of ‘two weeks’.

You shed virus at the highest rate before you show symptoms, and will infect people. I’m guessing that inside their bubble, they’ll feel safe, and not take precautions. It would spread like wildfire if it got in.
Lol. OK

[slick'81]

Notice the words ‘up to’ in front of ‘two weeks’. You shed virus at the highest rate before you show symptoms, and will infect people. I’m guessing that inside their bubble, they’ll feel safe, and not take precautions. It would spread like wildfire if it got in.It obviously itsnt a ideal scenario especially with asymptomatic carriers. Testing would obviously be magnified but well see. Luckily no pro athlete had died or even been hospitalized as far as i know of

[baseline bum]

It obviously itsnt a ideal scenario especially with asymptomatic carriers. Testing would obviously be magnified but well see. Luckily no pro athlete had died or even been hospitalized as far as i know of

A professional soccer player in Iran died of COVID.

[slick'81]

A professional soccer player in Iran died of COVID.


Nope. I said PRO sports

[Robz4000]

Nope. I said PRO sports

:lol

[Dirks_Finale]

:lol
Nope. I said PRO sports

[LCM]

One of the major options to save the salary cap, if the regular season AND PLAYOFFS are shut down, is you completely stop paying the players! No percentage withholding in escrow, you just stop. Because that escrow holding isn't about money for the players down the road so much as it is a parachute to help with the salary cap from free falling as badly.

How much of what we're seeing about bubbles, Disney world, Vegas, is basically Silver not wanting to come to the players union, ie Chris Paul, and to an extent LBJ, and say "your paychecks are stopping effective immediately"? And in the players cases, like LeBron, who have already been payed the vast majority of their salaries, they would be asked to RETURN SALARY because they would have technically been paid for games they didn't play.

Also, how is the NBA, Disney, and Turner getting away with collecting full payment over the the months of March and April from the public, especially ones with cable and satellite, without showing any live games?? Shouldn't they be prorating a portion of those revenues back to the customers?? It's like buying a concert ticket, going to the concert, it gets canceled, but the band keeps the money without performing. They'd be sued if that happened. Why is the public supposed to just keep it's wallets open for the NBA, DISNEY, and TURNER when the public is the ones loosing their jobs to the tune of 30+ million unemployed and growing?

[pad300]

For those who keep on asking what happens if another player tests positive after the lockdowns...

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/258108/NBA-Plans-To-Keep-Playing-If-Player-Tests-Positive-For-COVID-19-Again

[Dirks_Finale]

Yup -- they will pull guys from the waiver wire to finish things out if they have to. All about the $$$


For those who keep on asking what happens if another player tests positive after the lockdowns...

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/258108/NBA-Plans-To-Keep-Playing-If-Player-Tests-Positive-For-COVID-19-Again

[slick'81]

Adam Silver told players that the 2019-20 season could conclude as late as October, according to Jared Dudley.
Dudley is an NBPA team representative for the Lakers, along with Danny Green, and he wrote on Twitter, "[October] was the latest I've heard ... The thinking is the longer it takes to finish [2019-20], the longer they can push back the start of next season until December or January. Then giving the league a possible chance for fans if a vaccine or treatment comes available." Silver said fan revenue accounts for roughly 40% of the league's income, so allowing crowds into arenas for the 2020-21 season is the obvious goal.

SOURCE: Jared Dudley on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JaredDudley619/status/1259003364613910528)
May 9, 2020, 3:15 PM ET

[TimDunkem]

So what happens when this is inevitably still going on by January?

[SAGirl]

So what happens when this is inevitably still going on by January?
Yup. Just saw that even the white house is having trouble containing this virus and they do random weekly testing of absolutely everyone who works there and have done daily testing of key personnel, and that is of the quick acting test.

That should be chilling for the NBA. If there is a situation that is as close to a bubble that you can get it's the white house because of the "leadership" implications.

[BackHome]

Again just cancel the damn season fans won’t be allowed in arena and those 30 million unemployed are canceling there Direct Tv/Tv so no one is going to watch it either. Damn I am lucky I still have a job but I canceled mine no sports no new content not worth it.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1259695344222380037

[slick'81]

Mark Cuban said during an interview on Monday that members of the Mavericks are looking into several changes in policies on how to safely get fans into the American Airlines Center and keep them safe once they're seated, assuming the league returns to play in front of fans at some point.

Ideas being discussed include staggered arrival times, assigned parking spaces with unique pathways to the arena, sneeze guards and lightweight hoodies so that if "somebody two rows behind you sneezes, you're not freaked out," Cuban said. “It may take a little bit longer for everybody to get into their seats to start the game, but we’ll accommodate that and go from there.” We still don't know if the current season will ever be completed, or if fans in the stands for next season is even a possibility. But when the time finally comes for arenas to open again, it sounds like the Mavericks will be ready.


so were going to have to mask&glove up with hoodies and sneeze guards all around us to watch sports?! Uh GospursGo

[Play Boban]

Liberate the nba!

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1260273571840040960

[TimDunkem]

Mark Cuban said during an interview on Monday that members of the Mavericks are looking into several changes in policies on how to safely get fans into the American Airlines Center and keep them safe once they're seated, assuming the league returns to play in front of fans at some point.

Ideas being discussed include staggered arrival times, assigned parking spaces with unique pathways to the arena, sneeze guards and lightweight hoodies so that if "somebody two rows behind you sneezes, you're not freaked out," Cuban said. “It may take a little bit longer for everybody to get into their seats to start the game, but we’ll accommodate that and go from there.” We still don't know if the current season will ever be completed, or if fans in the stands for next season is even a possibility. But when the time finally comes for arenas to open again, it sounds like the Mavericks will be ready.


so were going to have to mask&glove up with hoodies and sneeze guards all around us to watch sports?! Uh GospursGo
Would anyone here in SA actually enjoy driving out to the ghetto and do all of this just to watch the Spurs big 3 of Aldridge, DePression, and Bryn Forbes. And this is after you break the bank on tickets, parking, food and drinks (which brings it's own set of issues), etc?

[spurs50_]

I once went to that ghetto looking for an ATM for parking.....I don't know what I was thinking.��

[elbamba1]

https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player-news/headlines/9637046

LeBron James, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis and other NBA stars held a private conference call on Monday and established a 'united front' to push to resume the 2019-20 NBA season.

[slick'81]

Would anyone here in SA actually enjoy driving out to the ghetto and do all of this just to watch the Spurs big 3 of Aldridge, DePression, and Bryn Forbes. And this is after you break the bank on tickets, parking, food and drinks (which brings it's own set of issues), etc?


Thats my point. Is it really worth all that trouble just watch a basketball game?

[SAGirl]

https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player-news/headlines/9637046

LeBron James, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis and other NBA stars held a private conference call on Monday and established a 'united front' to push to resume the 2019-20 NBA season.


They want to get paid. A cancellation must affect the pockets in some way.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/DunkBait/status/1260371920790278145

[slick'81]

The National Basketball Players Association sent a memo to agents stating that the sense is that both the players and the NBA would like to finish the 2019-20 season.
Agents were also informed that Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Jayson Tatum, Kyle Lowry and Dwight Powell are serving on a new committee that will work with the NBA on potential plans to be able to play safely with the threat of Covid19. It sounds like soccer is planning to start in early July, baseball is rumored to be doing the same, the NFL appears to be all systems go this fall and NASCAR is returning this weekend. It's previously been reported that the NBA won't likely make a decision about returning until June, but these latest developments could potentially change that date.

[spurs50_]

I just want LeBron to get closure....

[talkspurs]

I wonder what happens if a few star players start getting hurt. I know they are talking about a 3 week warmup period but I am guessing once that is over they will go straight into PO. The star players (especially older) take weeks into the season before they are warmed up. Not only that they will be playing some b2b I am guessing to try and get it done. So you are going to have players not used to the rigor of playing jumping straight into playing very competitive basketball with little to no rest in between. This is increasing the risk for players.

[weeks]

LeBron wants his shot at a ring

[gambit1990]

all the players they asked are on teams in POs. so it seems like the season would be truncated and go straight to POs.

[lmbebo]

Sounds like those in play off contention want to resume the season. Those that are lottery bound do not.

[exstatic]

https://www.rotoworld.com/basketball/nba/player-news/headlines/9637046

LeBron James, Chris Paul, Anthony Davis and other NBA stars held a private conference call on Monday and established a 'united front' to push to resume the 2019-20 NBA season.

The stars may front the union, but they don’t run it. Everything comes down to a vote, and there are many more minimum salary guys than guys making 30m or more. The lower earners tend to save more. They won’t be desperate to go back.

[slick'81]

Sounds like those in play off contention want to resume the season. Those that are lottery bound do not.


If you arent playing for anything wtf is the point

[baseline bum]

If you arent playing for anything wtf is the point

Cash money

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1260405299212681217

[slick'81]

Cash money


Ah yes. The great motivator

[NASpurs]

Just do it, who gives a shit at this point especially if they're playing in an empty centralized location.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1260409597602430985

[Dex]

1260403509620547589

[BackHome]

Going to laugh if Flakers win and then thousands show up downtown LA to celebrate which then turns into a riot.

[exstatic]

Going to laugh if Flakers win and then thousands show up downtown LA to celebrate which then turns into a riot.

It always turns into a riot if they win.

[baseline bum]

Going to laugh if Flakers win and then thousands show up downtown LA to celebrate which then turns into a riot.

I'd be rooting for the Wizards to ring in that case.

[Robz4000]

I hope the entire Laker roster outside LDN contracts the Rona tbh.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1263188824995368965

[gambit1990]

don't bring back all 30 teams, it will just make everything so much harder.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1265724193049632768

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1265730662301986816

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1266489457798234112

[dbestpro]

I think we will see the 22 team play in format. Spurs I believe will make the playoffs.

[gambit1990]

wtf is all this bs tbh? top eight seeds from each conference, this isn't fücking rocket science.

[C-Dub]

I'm hoping the Spurs make the playoffs for the experience for the younger players and to keep the consecutive playoffs appearance alive. I'm also hoping the Spurs gets no lower than the 11th pick in this year's draft. I'm also hoping the Spurs start DJM, LW4, KJ,Lyles and LMA by the 2nd half of next season with a 2nd unit of White, Mills, incoming SF, Metu and Poeltl. If all happens then I can't complain.

[spurs10]

Has Silver said the top 20 teams overall or the top ten in each conference. Someone was posting we are the 20th seed, but we are 12th in the WC standings, so I think us playing is doubtful. Any one have better info?

[tim_duncan_fan]

This team doesn't deserve any playoffs and frankly, fans don't deserve the embarrassment.

Let's not.

[pad300]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/258314/NBA-Moving-To-Complete-Details-Of-22-Team-Resumption-Of-Season

Looks like the resumption will be 22 teams...

[exstatic]

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/258314/NBA-Moving-To-Complete-Details-Of-22-Team-Resumption-Of-Season

Looks like the resumption will be 22 teams...

Looks like nothing until they vote Thursday. There are at least four scenarios to resume: 16,20,22,30 teams. Anyone thinking they know is just throwing spaghetti against the wall.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1267924114951606273

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/EvanClosky/status/1268050319323410434

[exstatic]

https://twitter.com/EvanClosky/status/1268050319323410434

What else do they need besides the refs?

[Play Boban]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1267924114951606273
Boycott

[Dirks_Finale]

They insist on cheapening the playoff experience by putting 20 teams in it, or maybe giving an additional 6 unworthy teams a shot at getting in. May as well just put all the teams in the playoffs then no matter how bad they are :lol And we can all have long playoff streaks :lol Total BS

[TimDunkem]

They insist on cheapening the playoff experience by putting 20 teams in it, or maybe giving an additional 6 unworthy teams a shot at getting in. May as well just put all the teams in the playoffs then no matter how bad they are :lol And we can all have long playoff streaks :lol Total BS

The league really, REALLY wants Zion in. That's really what it comes down to. Shame. No one wants to watch losers like SA or Washington make the playoffs.

[K...]

holy shit we did it, we're in the 22! asterisk that, punks!

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268204071841927169

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1268201297695535104

[cjw]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268204071841927169

The way I read all this is:

1.) East - each team plays all the other teams once. West - how will they determine which 8 teams you play? Maybe based on which teams you have played less already during the season?

2.) If either 8 seed finishes four games ahead (4+? Or >4?)
- Magic are +5 on the Wizards. So if they hold lead, there will be no play-in in east
- Grizzlies are +4 on the field. So all their fans that complain ... they can put money where mouth is and if they hold lead, can advance directly. But we all know they had hardest schedule remaining. Will be hard to keep lead on five other teams.
- Not sure how this works for teams that have played different number of games to date

3.) In East, if there is a play-in, it will be first team to win two games between Magic (or Nets if Magic pass them) and Wizards.

4.) In West, there are five teams competing for the nine seed. (1) Worst two play, and (2) winner plays one of other four. Remaining two play each other. (3) Winner of those two games then plays for the nine seed. (4) Winner plays in best of three with the Grizzlies ... or theoretically the Mavs, although that’s almost impossible.


If this is true, from Spurs’ perspective, key will be to avoid the bottom two and an extra play-in game.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1268208707428651008

[TimDunkem]

holy shit we did it, we're in the 22! asterisk that, punks!

Okay. It's an asterisk if there ever was one.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1268224451839242240

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1268293359849877514

[ace3g]

It will be interesting if anyone in the NBA has a big jump in improvement when the season returns? Having essentially a 2nd offseason (3-4 months) within the season.

[gambit1990]

It will be interesting if anyone in the NBA has a big jump in improvement when the season returns? Having essentially a 2nd offseason (3-4 months) within the season.
okc.

[Chomag]

At this point does anyone really care about this season anymore? I know I'm over it and I would rather just see the league getting ready for next season.

[ace3g]

okc.

I meant individual players.

[exstatic]

It’ll be interesting to see if Kawhi’s quad explodes.

[NASpurs]

1268421984221687808

[NASpurs]

I mean, if you wait a week later, then I’ll just be the ‘21 season instead of 2020-2021...

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1268603084713967616

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268602040051212290


https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268600025879392257

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/tomhaberstroh/status/1268607869227851778

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1268605408920457216

[phxspurfan]

Rando Spurs Duncan and Robinson NBA Jam t shirt


https://www.homage.com/products/nba-jam-spurs-duncan-and-robinson

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268628293114363908

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1268621623411634176

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/1268617653129588738

[Dirks_Finale]

Welp, just as I suspected, we will have a finish to the season.

I do wonder, though, the course of action if we are in the first RD of the playoffs and a big name comes up positive. Do they quarantine that guy and wait 2 weeks for his recovery to resume play? Or is it sorry, not sorry?

[talkspurs]

https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1268621623411634176

So I take it to mean either Spurs make PO or we get the 11th best odds. not to bad i guess.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1268668350269399040

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1268683769097211906

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1268708555613446146

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1269018360525795334

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1269018307425980416

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1269016198731255814

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1269019305674452994

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1269019013390139392

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1269021624717713415

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1269117864285536256

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1269358025233629191

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1269424315587604485

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1270014112223944704

[Russo21]

966 New cases of Covid-19 yesterday just in Florida? Yeah makes sense to restart the season in Florida. Stupid idiots. Axe the season now.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1270066412019744769

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1270066328309829633

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/mikecwright/status/1270081387798855680

https://twitter.com/mikecwright/status/1270080114613727233

https://twitter.com/mikecwright/status/1270078959347253248

[ace3g]

During a conference call of the National Basketball Players Association on Monday, the anticipated start dates of the various rounds of the playoffs were revealed.
August 16-17: Play-in Tournament
August 18: First Round of Playoffs Start
September 1: Second Round of Playoffs Start
September 15: Conference Finals Start
September 30: Finals Start
It was previously revealed that the regular season will resume on July 31st and The Finals will conclude by October 12th.




https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/258388/NBA-Plans-To-Start-First-Round-Of-Playoffs-On-August-18th

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1270115945818861568

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1270832710404145158

[Dirks_Finale]

Would love to know how many of those are impact players.


https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1270832710404145158

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1270866303675445248

[spurs50_]

Talk about an asterisk....

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1271079453976932354

[lmbebo]

Why don't they just get a list of players who are wanting/willing to play. Create team captains and do a small tournament based on those players. No teams, etc. Seems like its too messed otherwise.

[TDomination]

I doubt we’ll see any of the stars not show up but a team with a legit role player who doesn’t want to participate will definitely have an impact on the playoffs.

These games will feel like scrimmages the teams do during training camp.

i remember in band when we would finish our show during a big competition at the Alamodome, we would then go into the stands and watch the other shows... I wonder if that’s how the teams will do it. They finish their game then go into the stands and watch the other teams play. Might as well so it’s not so empty lol

[daslicer]

I doubt we’ll see any of the stars not show up but a team with a legit role player who doesn’t want to participate will definitely have an impact on the playoffs.

These games will feel like scrimmages the teams do during training camp.

i remember in band when we would finish our show during a big competition at the Alamodome, we would then go into the stands and watch the other shows... I wonder if that’s how the teams will do it. They finish their game then go into the stands and watch the other teams play. Might as well so it’s not so empty lol

It would be funny if they did that during the playoffs. You see a team like the Clippers come in and watch the Lakers play some playoff opponent. I can picture Beverly and Montrez heckling Lebron.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1271151858996908037

[BackHome]

I think in the end a lot of players are not going to show up it’s just not worth trying to get into game shape to come back for 8 to 10 games for most. Not being in basketball shape lends to potential career ending injuries added on the the very real possibility of catching the virus.

[pad300]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1270832710404145158

It's the Joe Ingles rule...

[Dverde]

Let’s just go 3 on 3 with 2 on the bench.

[slick'81]

This is all assuming usa doesnt get shut down again

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1271218377772630024

[BackHome]

Yeah based on Florida Spikes and Texas Spikes I don’t see this happening at all Memorial Day got a lot of people the Virus they going to have to do something about July 4th weekend.

[daslicer]

This is all assuming usa doesnt get shut down again

My state NC has seen a rapid spike in cases. They are now considering possibly shutting down again if this continues.

[daslicer]

This is all assuming usa doesnt get shut down again

My state NC has seen a rapid spike in cases. They are now considering possibly shutting down again if this continues.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1271461465640271873

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1271460447183659010

[Dirks_Finale]

. I can picture Beverly and Montrez heckling Lebron.

And most likely getting the best of him.

[Dirks_Finale]

..

[Dirks_Finale]

Yeah based on Florida Spikes and Texas Spikes I don’t see this happening at all Memorial Day got a lot of people the Virus they going to have to do something about July 4th weekend.

And they have not even begun to see the disastrous effects of all the nightly downtown gatherings.

[TDomination]

It would be funny if they did that during the playoffs. You see a team like the Clippers come in and watch the Lakers play some playoff opponent. I can picture Beverly and Montrez heckling Lebron.
Haha that would be great

It would definitely make it more fun to watch, seeing what another team does while in the stands.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1271503320100646915

[TimDunkem]

"One agent estimates that up to 2/3rds of the top 40 players would refuse to play under the currently proposed restrictions around freedom of movement in Orlando per Howard Beck" - BR

[TDomination]

man this is looking worse and worse every day.

i was actually looking forward to watching some sports and getting away from all the ugliness in the news but i can't blame these guys either.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1271608564176629761

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1271601582698872833

[daslicer]

man this is looking worse and worse every day.

i was actually looking forward to watching some sports and getting away from all the ugliness in the news but i can't blame these guys either.

I can't knock these guys for not wanting to play because if I was in their situation I would not go down to Orlando. Personally I just wanted them to cancel the season.

[paperboy77]

A bunch of rich bitches. A lot of people wish they had a job to go to. Besides these are world class athletes that... if anyone can... would feel minimal impact even if they get sick.

Regarding the racial tensions... that's about the only one I can kind of see their point. I always said that if NFL or all pro athletes really wanted to stick it to the man they would forego their salaries and sit it out. This might be something like that.

I hope it resumes though.. I just want to be entertained.

[weeks]

so it's safe to assume that it's mostly the banana-boat boys that are wanting to resume the season right? i mean lebron and his cronies.
i'm guessing the majority of players without a realistic path to contention in the playoffs are not wanting to even fuck with all that Orlando bubble nonsense

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1272004404934311936

[Chomag]

Stupid... Just cancel the season, and start the planning for the next

[ace3g]

Stupid... Just cancel the season, and start the planning for the next

I guess I'm a traditionalist and couldn't imagine an NBA season not starting in October and ending in June.

[TimDunkem]

Stupid... Just cancel the season, and start the planning for the next
I agreed with this up until this week when all this talk of players sitting out started to arise. Turns out, if the NBA and their broadcasters don't get what they want, they will likely tear up the CBA and a lockout next season will be all but guaranteed.

[daslicer]

I agreed with this up until this week when all this talk of players sitting out started to arise. Turns out, if the NBA and their broadcasters don't get what they want, they will likely tear up the CBA and a lockout next season will be all but guaranteed.

I'm actually fine with even next season being cancelled.

[RD2191]

This is all LeBitch and his Fakers desperate to stay relevant and get a tainted ring. Hopefully Kawhi and company blow their faggot asses out.

[RD2191]

The season should be cancelled. It's stupid and pointless to start again at this point.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1272503556248162304

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/NickKosmider/status/1272545574353465345

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273001954684305408

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1272999470792409091

https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1272998550012678150

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1272997633720815629

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1272999728532373510

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273009168224583684

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273011302349320192

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273017079357222912

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273013847318769666

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273021491844657153

[MultiTroll]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273021491844657153
When the players Pampers need changing, has it been worked out who will be assigned to change them and the protocol?

(Pop with Depends)

[ZeusWillJudge]

This is all LeBitch and his Fakers desperate to stay relevant and get a tainted ring. Hopefully Kawhi and company blow their faggot asses out.


It's his ass-to-risk.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273069489182126082

[lmbebo]

So the higher ranked teams get the nicer rooms?

[offset formation]

So the higher ranked teams get the nicer rooms?

Certainly looks that way. It's sooo....high-school of them.

[ginobilized]

I’ve been watching the NBA since 1975. I’m a true fan and I don’t care about this season.
This season, and possibly next, could severely damage the league. Who needs to have a season?
It’s more a game of COVID roulette than basketball.

[daslicer]

I’ve been watching the NBA since 1975. I’m a true fan and I don’t care about this season.
This season, and possibly next, could severely damage the league. Who needs to have a season?
It’s more a game of COVID roulette than basketball.

Agreed I feel the same way. Obviously money is fueling the NBA and these other leagues to still play there season but as long as Covid is around they are all compromised. Honestly I don't believe we can have a legit season until the fall of 2021.

[exstatic]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1273021491844657153

What about the hos?

[Dirks_Finale]

:lol


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUsOJrw5PJE


What about the hos?

[JPB]

What about the hos?


In NBA's ORL campus:

- Hotel amenities: players-only lounge (NBA 2K, TVs, gaming), pool/trails, barbers, manicurists, pedicurists

[Dex]

LOL Spurs got stuck in the shitty hotel

[TimDunkem]

LOL Spurs got stuck in the shitty hotel
You've been?

[Russ]

LOL Spurs got stuck in the shitty hotel

It's like the English soccer leagues -- if you play well, you get to move up (in this case to a better hotel).

[Dex]

You've been?

Nah, read about it though.

They gave teams with the better record better accommodations...this was their way of compromising for "home-court advantage" which they won't really be getting in games. That's why the Spurs are stuck there with teams like the Suns, Wizards, and Pelicans.

Grand Destino is rated as a high-end resort.

Grand Floridian is a 5-star hotel.

Yacht Club is a 4-star hotel.

I'm sure it's not like a Motel 6 or anything, but it's definitely the worst of the three.

[TimDunkem]

Nah, read about it though.

They gave teams with the better record better accommodations...this was their way of compromising for "home-court advantage" which they won't really be getting in games. That's why the Spurs are stuck there with teams like the Suns, Wizards, and Pelicans.

Grand Destino is rated as a high-end resort.

Grand Floridian is a 5-star hotel.

Yacht Club is a 4-star hotel.

I'm sure it's not like a Motel 6 or anything, but it's definitely the worst of the three.
Poor babies. Do they at least get attendants to change their Pampers?

[Dex]

Poor babies. Do they at least get attendants to change their Pampers?

You have to pay extra for that. Tipping is also appreciated.

[Dverde]

Spurs belong in the worst hotel imo. Probably shouldn’t even be there.

[TimDunkem]

Spurs belong in the worst hotel imo. Probably shouldn’t even be there.
Forbes needs to sleep on a bench outside the hotel with a Covid blanket if we're going to talk about who deserves what

[Dirks_Finale]

If Zion's team was #8 the Spurs wouldn't be going. They would have ended it as is.


Spurs belong in the worst hotel imo. Probably shouldn’t even be there.

[Dex]

1275074936197885959

[8FOR!3]

Nah, read about it though.

They gave teams with the better record better accommodations...this was their way of compromising for "home-court advantage" which they won't really be getting in games. That's why the Spurs are stuck there with teams like the Suns, Wizards, and Pelicans.

Grand Destino is rated as a high-end resort.

Grand Floridian is a 5-star hotel.

Yacht Club is a 4-star hotel.

I'm sure it's not like a Motel 6 or anything, but it's definitely the worst of the three.

Meh, the Grand Floridian is overrated imo. It's very nice, yes. But it's gotten pricier and pricier every year and isn't anything special compared to some of the other places. I haven't seen the rooms at the Yacht Club but that whole area with Yacht and Beach Club/Boardwalk/Swan & Dolphin is super nice. The difference in how nice they are is all super marginal. I don't know much of anything about the Grand Destino from what I understand it's pretty much brand new, but all 3 places are probably very nice.

[slick'81]

Trevor Ariza will not participate in the resumption of the NBA season in Orlando with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Instead, Ariza will use a one-month visitation period granted by the mother of his son to spend time with the 12-year-old as the parents work through a custody case. With Rodney Hood also done with an achilles injury, Mario Hezonja will really have to step up and is probably going to be a value play in DFS, at least initially. And the loss of Ariza's versatility and defense is a big blow to the Blazers.

[slick'81]

1275074936197885959

Whew! Spurs dodged a bullet getting rid of that guy:(

[Seventyniner]

If Zion's team was #8 the Spurs wouldn't be going. They would have ended it as is.

Nah, Lillard would have still bitched about not being given a chance.

Isn't the magic number 70 games in the season to get full payment on TV contracts? That's my guess as to how they came up with the number, along with 8 being enough games to give Phoenix and Washington (and the Spurs) a fighting chance of getting to #9.

But if that's the case, wouldn't the league have had to invited all 30 teams?

[talkspurs]

If lehype gets sick you know the season will be canceled. They were saying last night on the news that the rules were change from noone can leave to encouraged to not leave because of him as he will be leaving.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1275220021640396800

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1274924716592173061

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1275181458865471489

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1275173394821103618

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1275175831707496448

So looks like Spurs can't get a replacement player for Aldridge after all.

[offset formation]

Meh, the Grand Floridian is overrated imo. It's very nice, yes. But it's gotten pricier and pricier every year and isn't anything special compared to some of the other places. I haven't seen the rooms at the Yacht Club but that whole area with Yacht and Beach Club/Boardwalk/Swan & Dolphin is super nice. The difference in how nice they are is all super marginal. I don't know much of anything about the Grand Destino from what I understand it's pretty much brand new, but all 3 places are probably very nice.

Except for the fact they are located in Orlando. In Florida. In August and September. Hell on Earth, tbh.

[TimDunkem]

Jokic caught the Rona in Serbia. :lol

[widowmaker]

If Zion's team was #8 the Spurs wouldn't be going. They would have ended it as is.

Is Dallas gonna be there?

[ismael-robert]

Were they not the 7th seed in regular season? You don't kno where to find nba seedings online?

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1275563968589897728

https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1275552758909861896

https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1275494942542983168

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1275480595720781824

[Dex]

This is going to blow up in their faces so fucking fast.

[TimDunkem]

1275480595720781824

Spurs don't give a fuck confirmed.

[SpurSpike]

1275480595720781824

Spurs don't give a fuck confirmed.

That was my 1st thought as well but if that were true i would think some of the starters would have opted out of Orlando by now.

[TimDunkem]

That was my 1st thought as well but if that were true i would think some of the starters would have opted out of Orlando by now.

Probably what's happening with Aldridge right now. The surgery is an excuse to keep him out and still get him his money.

[TimDunkem]

Bum Formes 40 mpg incoming.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1275623471754682371

https://twitter.com/SamanicLuka/status/1275623732678217729

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1275626063020818432

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1275626554488492032

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1275409632412995585

[Genovaswitness]

man I really can't wait for kawhi to win the championship

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ThisIsJMichael/status/1275831807267700739

[TimDunkem]

This restart is going to be so lame.

[Dex]

1275827825761824769

[horseshue]

So they suspended league on March 11, when there was 307 new confirmed Daily cases, because it is not safe. Now, when that number is over 30 000 cases every day, they assumed it's safe.

[TimDunkem]

So they suspended league on March 11, when there was 307 new confirmed Daily cases, because it is not safe. Now, when that number is over 30 000 cases every day, they assumed it's safe.
The issue was figuring out how to resume in a controlled setting with as few cases breaking out as possible...and getting Zion on TV.

They're going to do it too, Orlando being a new hotspot be damned. I just hope we don't have a Finals headlined by Patrick Beverly and Khris Middleton because Kawhi and Giannis are in quarantine.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1275935116221648902

[GreekSpursfan]

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1275890719249530881

One thing is for sure, uncle Dennis never sleeps, always on top of things.

I hope all my fellow Spurs fans across the world are doing well.

[TimDunkem]

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1275890719249530881

One thing is for sure, uncle Dennis never sleeps, always on top of things.

I hope all my fellow Spurs fans across the world are doing well.
Dumb since Unc Dennis is a prime candidate to end up on a ventilator.

[baseline bum]

Dumb since Unc Dennis is a prime candidate to end up on a ventilator.

Works for me

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1275956022499258377

[Chomag]

Just give it up NBA and stop embarrassing yourselves for LEcry.

[talkspurs]

Until he gets sick the league will keep trying to bring it back. If he gets sick then the league will release a statement that they feel it is no longer safe.

[slick'81]

What a shit show this is going to be

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1275989677900734471

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276205601509474304

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276205628814393346

[horseshue]

Kings already half a team down. Meanwhile Orange county, FL, 730 new cases today on 1,4 mil people. That's a lot.

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276283419857752064

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276283109433126912

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbcnZf7WoAEk3nV?format=jpg&name=large

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1276549495787044864

[ace3g]

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
(https://twitter.com/wojespn) 19m (https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1276555541628817408)
NBA and NBPA finalize comprehensive plan for July 30 restart to 2019-20 season - NBA.com (https://t.co/2PmItx9QMb): NBA Communications pr.nba.com/nba-nbpa-final… (https://t.co/pJ2DcKLX3r)




https://twitter.com/JShawNBA/status/1276555993942568963

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebc-ZiVX0AEcNly?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ebc-vfpXgAAtBg0?format=jpg&name=large

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1276579331314257920

[gambit1990]

it's gonna be a very weird ending...

tbh, it's actually gonna be a fun ride cause the trophy will be up for grabs if a big star gets the rona.

[TimDunkem]

it's gonna be a very weird ending...

tbh, it's actually gonna be a fun ride cause the trophy will be up for grabs if a big star gets the rona.
Patrick Beverly vs Khris Middleton Finals wooo fun ride

[GAustex]

Bron Bron in the finals agin whoever...
Game 7 coming up
Bron Bron tests positive
Yeah right he sits
Bron Bron says “Covid for everyone!”

[gambit1990]

Patrick Beverly vs Khris Middleton Finals wooo fun ride
demar is gonna lead the spurs to a championship because he has no friends to catch corona from.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania ShamsCharania
(https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania) 16s (https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276652110042615810)
The NBA’s July 30 restart openers: Jazz/Pelicans at 6:30 p.m. ET, Clippers/Lakers at 9 p.m. ET

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1197929409044504576/nKXnm0aN_normal.jpg

Shams Charania ShamsCharania

(https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania) 28s (https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276652691188580352)
Six NBA games on July 31: Orlando/Nets at 2:30 p.m. ET, Grizzlies/Blazers, Suns/Wizards, Celtics/Bucks, Kings/Spurs, Rockets/Mavericks at 9 p.m. ET

[ace3g]

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1197929409044504576/nKXnm0aN_normal.jpg
Shams Charania ShamsCharania
(https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania) 17s (https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1276653454564495367)
NBA restart schedule notes: - Maximum seven games per day, tip-offs between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. - Three total courts, two for national TV

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1277083973504638978

[ace3g]

https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1277340583011528708

https://twitter.com/JShawNBA/status/1277332785112461312

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1277346587010912257

[BWS-1994]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1277346587010912257

Is Justin Anderson any good? Would’ve been interesting to have him in SA.

[exstatic]

Is Justin Anderson any good? Would’ve been interesting to have him in SA.

You don’t know if he’s any good, but you want him on the Spurs?

[BWS-1994]

You don’t know if he’s any good, but you want him on the Spurs?
Thought the team needs more wings...

Read some 76ers fans praising him too.